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Easy (and good) glue for laminate on MDF?

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Nacimroc:
If you are worried about lining it up properly before it sticks, then just use plenty of dowels as bob suggests. I put my cab on its side, with sticks/dowels every 6-8 inches. Line it up so its exactly where you want it, then remove the first dowel and work your way along it. There is is no way the dowels would stick as it must be on both sides to adhere.  When done, I ran around the edge with a flush trim bit and it turned out perfect.

As a side note: To remove large pieces of laminate without it cracking from a blade or scissors, I used an angle grinder. I know it sounds wrong, but it cuts it like butter due to RPM's and there is no risk of it cracking. Handy if you need to cut out holes etc in the middle of the cab.



Silas (son of Silas):

--- Quote from: Nacimroc on July 11, 2010, 01:32:37 pm ---I used an angle grinder. I know it sounds wrong, but it cuts it like butter due to RPM's and there is no risk of it cracking. Handy if you need to cut out holes etc in the middle of the cab.

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+1

I did this too with an ultra-thin cutting disc. Works like a hot knife through butter.

Truecade:
I used a thin layer of wood glue to adhere my laminate to either MDF or particle board for all of my cabinets.  It has worked like a champ each time.  Due to the nature of wood glue, you can slide around the laminate on the wood to align it properly once you set it on the wood.  The key is to get a thin and even coat over the entire piece of wood.  I have done small panels, large panels, control panels, etc. 

I know there are special laminate glues, but good old Elmer's wood glue has worked perfectly for me.   :dunno

Ed_McCarron:
The dowel trick works -- or pull apart an old cheapo venetian blind and use the little curved plastic slats.

MB:
Aha, like that! I never used that kind of glue before. Better practice on a piece of scrapwood.
So I would need to get a bunch of long sticks to put in between first.

I don't have an angle grinder though. Could I use a Dremel with a small cutting disk or a jigsaw instead?

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